Troop Transports
In World War One over two million U.S. troops sailed in convoys across the Atlantic. The vast majority sailed from the New Jersey port of Hoboken.
General Pershing came up with the phrase ''Heaven, Hell or Hoboken'' meaning the troops will be in one of these places by Christmas 1917.
This proved to be rather optimistic as the the was would carry on until the end of 1918.
Many large Ocean Liners were requisitioned by the Admiralty to be used to transport the troops, over 2000 at a time, across the stormy U Boat infested Atlantic.
General Pershing came up with the phrase ''Heaven, Hell or Hoboken'' meaning the troops will be in one of these places by Christmas 1917.
This proved to be rather optimistic as the the was would carry on until the end of 1918.
Many large Ocean Liners were requisitioned by the Admiralty to be used to transport the troops, over 2000 at a time, across the stormy U Boat infested Atlantic.
